Startup Founder Says Seven Hungry Days Reshaped His Courage

When Abhishek Agarwal was 18, he had almost no money.

He could not afford education or enough food.

For seven days, he mostly ate bread and drank water.

The experience was painful, but it taught him that he could survive very difficult situations.

Later, this helped him feel less afraid when business plans failed or money disappeared.

Agarwal says poverty itself is not good or noble.

He also says surviving hardship can sometimes give people a new perspective on failure.

People on LinkedIn agreed that surviving a low point can make future problems feel less frightening, although others noted that people at rock bottom may simply have no choice but to keep going.